Howard S. Becker

American sociologist (1928–2023)
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Howard S. Becker

Summary

Howard S. Becker is a human[1]. He was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on +1928-04-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on +2023-08-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and art theorist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Howard S. Becker was born in Chicago[2].
  • Howard S. Becker passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Howard S. Becker was born on +1928-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Howard S. Becker died on +2023-08-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Howard S. Becker held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Howard S. Becker's professions included sociologist[6].
  • Howard S. Becker worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Howard S. Becker's professions included art theorist[8].
  • Howard S. Becker's field of work was sociology[11].
  • Howard S. Becker's field of work was sociology of art[12].
  • Howard S. Becker's field of work was art theory[13].
  • Howard S. Becker was employed by Northwestern University[14].
  • Among Howard S. Becker's employers was University of Washington[15].
  • Howard S. Becker was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[16].
  • Howard S. Becker's education included a stint at University of Chicago[17].
  • Howard S. Becker's doctoral advisor was Everett Hughes[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Howard S. Becker is Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance[19].
  • Howard S. Becker received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20].
  • Howard S. Becker received the Guggenheim Fellowship[21].
  • Howard S. Becker received the Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[22].
  • Howard S. Becker received the honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[23].
  • Howard S. Becker received the W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[24].
  • Howard S. Becker received the honorary doctorate from University of Grenoble-II[25].
  • Howard S. Becker was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[26].
  • Howard S. Becker was influenced by Herbert Blumer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], Howard S. Becker… he was born on +1928-04-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Howard S. Becker's education included a stint at University of Chicago[17]. His doctoral advisor was Everett Hughes[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and art theorist[8]. Fields of work include sociology[11], an academic discipline[28]; sociology of art[12], a branch of sociology[29]; and art theory[13], an academic major[30]. Employers include Northwestern University[14], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Evanston[34]; University of Washington[15], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37]; and University of California, Santa Barbara[16], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1909[40], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[41]. Howard S. Becker supervised Elijah Anderson as a doctoral student[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Howard S. Becker is Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance[19].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], a fellowship award[43]; Guggenheim Fellowship[21], a fellowship grant[44], in United States[45], founded in 1925[46]; Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[22], an award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1979[49]; honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[23], an award[50], in France[51]; W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship award[24], an award[52]; and honorary doctorate from University of Grenoble-II[25], an award[53], in France[54].

Death and Burial

Howard S. Becker died on +2023-08-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

Howard S. Becker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (78 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

FAQs

Where was Howard S. Becker born?

Howard S. Becker was born in Chicago[2].

Where did Howard S. Becker die?

Howard S. Becker died in San Francisco[4].

What did Howard S. Becker do for work?

Howard S. Becker worked as sociologist[6], university teacher[7], and art theorist[8].

Where did Howard S. Becker go to school?

Howard S. Becker was educated at University of Chicago[17].

What awards did Howard S. Becker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20], Guggenheim Fellowship[21], Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service[22], and honorary doctor of Paris 8 University[23].

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  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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